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New EU customs rules apply from 1 July 2026
Effective 1 July 2026, the European Union (EU) will eliminate its long-standing €150 de minimis customs duty exemption. Customs duties, VAT and local administrative fees will apply to all commercial shipments entering the EU's 27 member states, regardless of value.
The EU is introducing a transitional flat €3 customs duty for commercial goods under €150. This fee is assessed per unique product category - determined by the item's Harmonised System (HS) Code.
27 EU Member States and their Territories:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.
